Sec. 14.11.011. Grant applications.
(a) A municipality that is a school district or a regional educational attendance area may submit a request to the department for a grant under this chapter. (b) For a municipality that is a school district or a regional educational attendance area to be eligible for a grant under this chapter, the district shall submit […]
Sec. 14.11.013. Department review of grant applications.
(a) With regard to projects for which grants are requested under AS 14.11.011, the department shall (1) annually review the six-year plans submitted by each district under AS 14.11.011(b) and recommend to the board a revised and updated six-year capital improvement project grant schedule that serves the best interests of the state and each district; […]
Sec. 14.11.014. Bond reimbursement and grant review committee.
(a) The commissioner shall establish a bond reimbursement and grant review committee for the purpose described in (b) of this section. In making selections to the committee, the commissioner shall seek to maintain a regional statewide balance on the committee. The committee shall consist of the commissioner or the commissioner’s designee, two members of the […]
Sec. 14.11.015. Approval of grant applications.
(a) The board shall review grant applications that have been recommended by the department under AS 14.11.013, and may approve a grant application if the board determines that the project meets the criteria specified in AS 14.11.013(a)(1) and 14.11.014. The department may not award a grant unless the grant application is approved by the board. […]
Sec. 14.11.016. Administrative and judicial review.
(a) A district may request reconsideration of a decision of the department assigning a priority to the district’s project, establishing the scope of the project, or establishing the budget for the project. The request must be in writing and must include a statement of the specific changes desired, and a summary of the evidence supporting […]
Sec. 14.11.017. Grant conditions.
(a) The department shall require in the grant agreement that a municipality that is a school district or a regional educational attendance area (1) agree to construction of a facility of appropriate size and use that meets criteria adopted by the department if the grant is for school construction; (2) provide reasonable assurance by a […]
Sec. 14.11.019. Grant appropriations.
Within the appropriation bill authorizing capital expenditures submitted to the legislature under AS 37.07.020(a)(3), the governor shall include an appropriation for grants in the succeeding fiscal year as determined by the six-year capital improvement project grant schedule prepared under AS 14.11.013.
Sec. 14.11.020. Assumption of responsibilities.
(a) The assembly or council of a municipality that is a school district or a regional school board may, by resolution or majority vote of the body, assume the responsibilities relating to the planning, design, and construction of a school or an education-related facility located within the boundaries or operating area of the municipality or […]
Sec. 14.11.025. State aid for school construction in regional educational attendance areas and small municipal school districts.
(a) In addition to other appropriations and funding sources, the department may provide grant funding from the fund established under AS 14.11.030 to a school district that is a regional educational attendance area or a small municipal school district. (b) The amount of money available each fiscal year for expenditure under (a) of this section […]
Sec. 14.11.030. Regional educational attendance area and small municipal school district school fund.
(a) The regional educational attendance area and small municipal school district school fund is created as an account in the general fund to be used, in addition to other funding sources, to fund projects approved under AS 14.11.025 for the costs of school construction and major maintenance in regional educational attendance areas and small municipal […]